- Disney has announced pricing for its ESPN streaming service. The Unlimited plan is now the most expensive streaming service on the market. Bundling or purchasing an annual subscription can save you money however.
ESPN's streaming service, called ESPN, is targeted squarely at cord-cutters who pine for live sports. But the cost of cutting that cord is a steep one.
Disney, on Tuesday, announced the service would debut later this fall, at a price of $30 per month for an unlimited subscription or $12 per month for a select plan. The cheaper version is a rebranding of the existing ESPN+. Unlimited has substantially more offerings, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS and ESPN Deportes live, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+ and ACCNX. Also included are access to 47,000 live events per year as well as on-demand replays.
That's a lot of sports, but how does ESPN (the streaming service) compare pricewise with other streamers? To determine that, we looked at the monthly ad-free price of several major streaming services.
It's important to note that bundles can reduce that price, but there are a wide variety of those, which cater to different interests. Buying an annual plan can also lower the cost, usually by a couple months worth of payments.
Here's how things stand:
ESPN (Unlimited plan) - $30 per month
Hulu - $18.99 per month
Netflix (Premium plan)- $24.99 per month ($17.99 for standard plan)
Max - $16.99 per month
Disney+ - $15.99 per month
Paramount+ (with Showtime) - $12.99 per month
Apple TV+ - $9.99 per month
Prime Video (standalone) - $8.99 per month
Peacock (Premium Plus) - $13.99 per month ($7.99 for standard plan)
